Piss poor packaging. damaged the good handle. The lead screws seem to be good though. Always fries my butt when I hear the clown say It was poorly handled...the carrier will pay .....doesn't pay for my time to repair it all for something that was entirely preventable.

Its got no wear on it at all.. I think it spent a lot of time on the bench. It'll clean up, and I'll make a pair of handles for it....

Well that's a bummer but it looks like you were going to have to make one handle anyway...two shouldn't be much worse and knowing you will probably be better than the originals anyway. Just keep telling yourself how much you saved over the Levin pricing and that should ease the pain.

OK handles are off for measurement. They are incredibly simple...or perhaps deceivingly simple

the screw that goes through them is 4-40. It fits into a dimple in the leadscrew and pins it to the shaft. Im dating the slide to turn of the century....It's pretty old...but it's like perfect...NO wear, just a bit of staining, and it's dry as the Sahara...and has varnish on the working surfaces...so a tear down and cleaning should be all I need.. Other than the handles.....

Here's what's left....

I'm thinking some 303 as it will turn decent...but 12L14 would be a good choice as well....